Online resources

Candid Search

Available only in a library. Research grantmakers and nonprofits. Find grants and funders that support individuals or nonprofit organizations. Explore nonprofits where you can donate, work, volunteer, or seek out services.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Grants and foundations

Foundation Directory Online Professional

This resource is being replaced by Candid Search and will no longer be available starting July 17, 2026.

Available only in a library. A listing of charitable foundations and corporate giving programs in the U.S, as well as public charity programs for students, artists, researchers, and individual grantseekers. Includes grant descriptions, trustees, officers and donors. Also offers trainings and other resources designed to improve fundraising, overall sustainability, grantmaking, and transparency.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Grants and foundations

Foundation Maps

This resource is being replaced by Candid Search and will no longer be available starting July 17, 2026.

Available only in a library. An interactive mapping tool from the Foundation Center that creates images to reveal patterns of giving combined with demographic data.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Grants and foundations

GuideStar Pro

This resource is being replaced by Candid Search and will no longer be available starting July 17, 2026.

Available only in a library. Research nonprofits to support and to find services.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Grants and foundations